H.R. 5850

119 HR 5850 IH: Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-28
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5850  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 28, 2025   Mr. Figures  (for himself,  Mr. Fields ,  Mr. Jackson of Illinois ,  Mrs. McIver ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Velázquez ,  Mr. Carson ,  Mrs. Foushee ,  Ms. Craig ,  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania ,  Ms. Plaskett ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York , and  Mr. Goldman of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to not terminate or otherwise alter the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s Federal student financial aid under such title caused by a lapse in appropriations.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Guaranteeing Retention and Aid During Shutdowns Act   or the   GRAD Act  .
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Preserving student enrollment status during government shutdown
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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The institution will not terminate or otherwise alter the enrollment status of a student due to a disruption of the student’s Federal student financial aid under title IV caused by a lapse in appropriations.
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